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5 Things To Remember About Administration Professionals Week
Administrative professionals are the backbone of most businesses and corporations. A company is only as strong as its parts, which is why Administrative Professionals Week is important, and should be recognized at work Read More »
5 Signs You May Need An Assistant
Another day has passed, and you have failed to make it through your to-do list. Maybe bringing on an assistant will help you tackle your goals and help your business. Check out my 5 Signs You May Need An Assistant Read More »
Work Life: I, Too, Was Fired Like Ann Curry
Last week, many of us watched the sad farewell by former Today Show co-anchor Ann Curry, who tearfully told us she was moving on to another department at NBC News. Her departure was imminent and was broadcast via blogs and ... Read More »
News from the Cube: 10 Things People Say At Work
Cubicle dwellers and office outsiders have one thing in common: they usually have a love/hate relationship with their jobs. Despite what a lot of people think, most people do like their jobs. It's not the job they usually loathe, it's ... Read More »
5 Fab Gift Ideas for Administrative Professionals Day
Wednesday, April 25th is Administrative Professionals Day! As someone who worked as an administrative assistant for several years, it's a fabulous day that holds a special place in my heart. It's the secretaries, receptionists, assistants, and other supporting players that ... Read More »
Is Facebook Ruining Your Life?
Facebook is the #1 social networking site in the world, but it is without problems, especially for those who use it. It has become such a fabric of our lives that it has broken up homes, cost people their jobs, ... Read More »
Take Our Daughters & Sons to Work Day is April 26th
Thursday, April 26, 2012 is Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day. It's a day that encourages employees to bring their children to work so that they can learn what mom and dad does at work all day. Some ... Read More »
Career Chat: Are You Headed Towards a Burnout?
Career burnout is when you no longer are happy with what it is that you are doing. You no longer find your job challenging or rewarding. Oftentimes when you experience career burnout, you are at a crossroads when it comes ... Read More »
The 10 Things People Complain Most About to Human Resources
Being a Human Resources manager for 5+ years made me privy to a lot of things. Early on, I learned that there are always problems when you get two or more people with different personalities working with one another Read More »
Be Careful Before Using Your Tablet at Work: You Could Be Fired
I think we can all agree that having a tablet makes it convenient to be able to to surf the web and conduct business online while on the go. I don't know what I would do without my tablets, and ... Read More »
Working Cubes: 5 New Year’s Resolutions For Your Career
Working on your career goals are just as important as anything else you may want to resolve to do, and the New Year is a great time to start making changes and improvements in your work life Read More »
8 Things Your HR Department Doesn’t Want You to Know
More often than not, the HR department is your contact for expressing grievances and complaints, managing your benefits, and conducts your reviews Read More »
Hug Your Boss! It’s National Bosses Week!
What better way to get in your boss' good graces than to ply them with gifts and liquor and such. Oh, and if your review and raise time is coming up, please use this "holiday" to your advantage. Get that ... Read More »
5 Tips For Not Taking Work Home With You
As a former Corporate Cruncher myself, I had many evenings in which were spent bent over my laptop working on items that I brought home from work. It began to become par for the course for me bring work home ... Read More »
Is Choosing Kids First, Marriage Later the New Career Path?
When it comes to the workforce, many things have changed, but one thing seemed to remain the same: most working class and professional types are pursuing the same goal — career, then marriage, and then a family Read More »
Are You Getting in your Own Way?
Before you answer the question, I will let you know that I have been guilty of this myself. In the past, I found that I took on way more than I could physically carry, either because I couldn't say no ... Read More »
When it Comes to the Gender Pay Gap, Women Don’t Ask for Raises
Even though I have left my cubicle behind to work from home, I consult with businesses regarding HR issues, and I have been constantly aware that there is still a huge disparity when it comes to what men make in ... Read More »
Workplace Conundrums: To Decorate or Not Decorate the Cubicle? That is the Question
During the holidays, I have found as a previous human resources manager, that the holiday time brings a lot of challenging fodder in the workplace--- Read More »
